TY - CHAP AU - Edson Luiz Furtado AU - Willian Bucker Moraes AU - Waldir Cintra de Jesus Junior AU - Breno Benvindo dos Anjos AU - Lilianne Gomes da Silva ED - Hugues Kossi Baimey ED - Noureddine Hamamouch ED - Yao Adjiguita Kolombia Y1 - 2019-12-02 PY - 2019 T1 - Epidemiology and Management of South American Leaf Blight on Rubber in Brazil N2 - Horticultural crops are important for human nutrition. To guarantee successful cultivation for quality and quantity yield, proper identification of pests and diseases, as well as abiotic factors undermining their production, is essential. This ten-chapter textbook describes fungi, bacteria, insects, and nematodes as important issues in horticulture. It documents their epidemiology and management strategies such as genetics and botanical and biological control used for their management. This comprehensive resource is essential for students and researchers of plant genetics, pathology, entomology, and nematology. BT - Horticultural Crops SP - Ch. 6 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.87076 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.87076 SN - 978-1-83880-422-0 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -